316d0070901t7276l0 Lesson 6 Consonants

HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY – E-LEARNING LESSON
LESSON 6. CONSONANTS
/s/- /z/- /∫/- /ʒ/- /m/- /n/- /η/
BEFORE CLASS
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ENGLISH PRONUNCIATION
OBJECTIVES
Recognize these consonants in words: /s/, /z/,

/∫/, /ʒ/, /m/, /n/, /η/
Write the transcription of words with these
sounds correctly
Pronounce words with these sounds relatively correctly
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CONTENT
01 Consonants
02 /s/ - /z/
03 /∫/ - /ʒ/
04 /m/ - /n/ - /η/
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Consonants
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CONSONANTS
Voiceless Voiced
pronounce
without your pronounce
voice with your voice
/p/, /t/, /b/, /d/,
/k/, /f/, /s/, /θ/, /g/, /v/, /z/,
/∫/, /t∫/, /h/ /ð/, /ʒ/,
/dʒ/, /m/,
/n/, /ŋ/, /w/,
/j/, /r/
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/s/ - /z/
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The sound /s/

How to make?
 Contact: the tongue + the teeth at the
sides of the mouth
 No vibration  no voicing
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The sound /s/
Watch the video then practice

pronouncing the sound /s/.
Source: bbclearningenglish.com
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The sound /z/
How to make:
 Contact: the tongue + the teeth at the
sides of the mouth
 Vibration  Voicing
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The sound /z/
Watch the video then

practice pronouncing
the sound /z/.
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Sound and spelling

Resist /rɪˈzɪst/
Whimsy /ˈwɪm.zi/
Exception: insist
If the letter s comes between two voiced sounds, it

becomes voiced, too
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Sound and spelling
Sibilants
/s/, /z/, /ʃ /, /ʒ/, /t ʃ/ and /d ʒ/
/ ɪz/ or / əz/
Glasses, breezes, wishes, watches, judges
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/p/, /t/, /k/, /f/

and /θ /
2. Sound and spelling: Plurals, contraction, third person

singular verb forms and possession
 Words end in a voiceless consonant: /s/
E.g. lips, coats, walks, laughs, breaths /b/, /d/, /g/, /v/, /ð
/, /l/, /m/, /n/, /ŋ/
and /r/
 Words end in a voiced consonant/ a vowel: /z/

E.g. robs, dads, leagues, waves, sings,
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MINIMAL PAIRS
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/∫/ - /ʒ/
03
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The sound /∫/
How to make?
 Tongue points upwards towards the
roof of your mouth
 Some contact: tongue and teeth at the
sides of the mouth
 No vibration  no voicing
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The sound /∫/
Watch the video and

practice pronouncing the
sound /∫/.
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Sound and spelling

• /ʃ/ is usually spelled sh. Listen and say these words.
Shop fashion cash fresh wash mushroom
But /ʃ/ is sometimes spelled in different ways. Listen and say these words.
c ocean
ch machine
ci delicious special
s sugar sure
ss Russia
ti international
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The sound /ʒ/
How to make?
 Tongue points upwards towards the roof
of your mouth
 Some contact: tongue and teeth at the
sides of the mouth
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The sound /ʒ/

the sound /ʒ/.
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Sound and spelling

• There are not many words with /ʒ/. It is usually spelled si or s. Listen and say these words.
Television Asia usually
• Listen and say these sentences.
A: Do you like sport?
B: Yes … but only on television, usually!
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/m/ - /n/ - /η/
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The sound /m/
How to make?
 Air: comes through nose
 Lips: together
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The sound /m/

the sound /m/.
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The sound /n/

How to make:
 Tongue: pressed against the roof of your
mouth
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The sound /n/

the sound /n/.
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MINIMAL PAIRS
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The sound / η /
How to make?
 Back of your tongue: pressed against the
roof of your mouth
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The sound / η /

the sound / η /.
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Sound and spelling
/ŋ/ evening long sing singer thing

/ŋk/ bank thanks think uncle
/ŋg/ angry finger hungry longer single
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MINIMAL PAIRS
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HANOI UNIVERSITY OF INDUSTRY – E-LEARNING LESSON

Recognize these consonants in words: /s/, /z/,

The sound /s/

The sound /s/

Watch the video then practice

The sound /z/

The sound /z/

Watch the video then

Sound and spelling

If the letter s comes between two voiced sounds, it

Sound and spelling

/p/, /t/, /k/, /f/

2. Sound and spelling: Plurals, contraction, third person

 Words end in a voiced consonant/ a vowel: /z/

The sound /∫/

The sound /∫/

Watch the video and

Sound and spelling

The sound /ʒ/

The sound /ʒ/

Watch the video then

Sound and spelling

/m/ - /n/ - /η/

The sound /m/

The sound /m/

Watch the video then

The sound /n/

The sound /n/

Watch the video then

Watch the video then

Sound and spelling

/ŋ/ evening long sing singer thing

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